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FRUIT SACK QR TRAY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 19C?.

Application filed May 17, 1906. Serial No. 317.412-

To L11/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. BREws TER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Sierra Madre, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Fruit-Sacks; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawin s, and to letters or ig ures of reference mar {ed thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The invention relates to fruit sacks or trays carried by the picker, and has for its object to distribute the load of the contents evenly upon the shoulders and over the body at the back, and to avoid bruising the fruit in picking and insertion into the receptacle, and `in dumping the fruit therefrom.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3 are perspective views of the invention as in use by the picker, in partial rear view, front view, and in dumping position respectively Fig. 4 is a plan view, the person of the picker being indicated in dotted lines, andthe gate or door being shown as open or converted into a spout in dotted lines Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the framing, the supporting shoulder straps being removed, and the gate or door being closed, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the invention from the opposite end, with the gate or door open or converted into a spout, and parts being broken away.

In these drawings the letter a, designates a light metal framing for the receptacle, having longitudinal top rods a', of curved form to conform to the person, connected at their forward ends to a rectangular frame a2, and

at the rear by a transverse rod a3, making a rigid or practically rigid frame of elongated curved form, over which a canvas or other flexible covering is secured, the tray being l closed upon all sides except the top, and the front end having a pivoted gate or door c, which, when open is converted into a discharge spout c, for dumping purposes. The canvas covering is hung from the top rods and connected forwardly to the rectangular frame a2, lying however above the bottombar of said frame, and at the rear to the transverse connecting bar a3. This sack or receptacle is normally hung from the shoulders of the picker by a double strap d, connecting opposite ends thereof and circles around one side and the back of the person with the door or gate end presenting to the front below the elbow, so that the load is borne upon the back and hips as well as the shoulders,

and otherwise evenly distributed. The sack is also held close to the'person and confined by means of a frontl strap d', connecting the door of the framing with the opposite end, this strap also keeping the door normally closed. It will thus be seen that the sack is so disposed and of such shape as not to interfere with the pickers hands or limbs, who can get close to the tree, or climb a ladder, yas the sack hangs to the side and back of the person.

The door or gate c, is formed of two angularly bent frame wires c2, pivoted at the tWo sides of the sack at the front end at c3, and is covered at the sides and bottom with canvas, preferably.

In emptying the sack or discharging the contents the snap hook e, connecting one end of the double shoulder straps with the front end of the receptacle, (said snap hook having a loop end through which passes an e ualizing or freely movable connecting ban d2 of the double strap d), and the snap hook f, connecting one end of the front strap with the door are unfastened, when the picker grasps the transverse handle g, connecting the top frame bars at the rear and the handle formed by the upper frame bar of the rectangular frame a2, at the front end of the receptacle, and lets it down easily to the floor of the boX, the hinged door opening under the weight of the fruit to forma discharge spout and the4 weight of the fruit drawing the shoulder straps down at one side, so that they are at the upper end thereof close to the neck, thereby giving the picker full control` of the receptacle which is loosened and caused to slip around to the front. The receptacle is IOO thus easily emptied while the shoulder straps are still upon the shoulders and is easily replaced in position by drawing the shoulder straps down at theother side and swinging the sack around to the back again, when the two snap hooks are refastened and the door closed. p

The depth of the receptacle is about ten inches, and fruit may thus be placed therein ICS IIO

very rapidly and without bruising, and maT be discharged therefrom in the same manner, the bottom of the sack having a gradual incline when let down upon the floor of the receiving box, upon which the bottom of the spout Will rest.

The sack being of elongated character, six inches Wide and two feet four inches long will contain one half boX of oranges7 lemons or other fruit, and the covering may be readily renewed when worn.

Inasmuch as vthe receptacle is of curved form to conform to one side and the back of the person of the picker, the end walls are necessarilT at angles to each other.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent isl. A fruit pickers receptacle of curved form having an open top, and an end wall of movable character adapted to form a discharge extension in line with the receptacle.

2. A fruit pickers receptacle of curved form7 having an open top, and an end Wall of hinged collapsible character adapted to be unfolded to form a spout extension in line With the receptacle.

adapted to be converted into a spout extension, a front strap connecting the hinged end wall with the opposite end of the receptacle and adapted to keep said hinged wall closed, and a supporting shoulder strap eonnecting the two ends of the receptacle.

5. A fruit pickers receptacle of curved form to conform to the person, having a light metal fame-work of skeleton form, a llexihle receptacle hung from said frame work, angular bent hinged Aframe. hars at the front provided with a flexible covering at the sides and bottom, and supporting means.

6. A fruit pickers receptacle of curved form to conform to the person, having a discharge opening at one end, a spout forined of tw'o angular hinged frames covered at the sides and bottom and adapted to close said opening when swung to one side, a shoulder strap connecting the two ends of the receptacle, and a strap connecting the spout l'ralne at the front with the rear end ol' the receptacle.

7. A fruit pickers receptacle of curved form to conform to the person, having a discharge opening at one end, a hinged spout adapted to close said opening when swung lo one side, a shoulder strap eonnectiiig the two ends of the receptacle, and having a snap hook connection at one end, and a strap eonnecting said hinged spout with the opposite end of the receptacle and having a snap hook connection at one end.

In testimonyv whereof l aliX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHAS. W. BREVS'IE l. Wvitnesses:

J. F. T. TrrLnY, S. D. TowNE. 

